C# Bites - References

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Execution of C# programs uses a virtual machine called the Common Language Runtime (CLR). It loads bytecode called Common Intermediate Language (CIL) generated by the C# compiler and translates that to native code for execution.

The purpose of this Bite is to explain how that works and why it was designed that way. All of this demonstration code was build with Visual Studio, Community Edition, version 17.11.0, preview 2.1. At the time this was written, that was the latest version of the free Community Edition.

Language Reference	Description
C# Tutorial - w3shools	Simple tutorial with guided exercises
Language Reference	Microsoft - informal reference
Learning Aggregator	Microsoft - aggregation of videos, tutorials, and references
Tools Reference	Description
dotPeek - JetBrains decompiler	Tool for translating between assemblies <--> CIL <--> C# source
ByteCode Reference	Description
Understanding CIL - Code Project	Clear introduction to the Common Intermediate Language
Common Intermediate Language - Wikipedia	Quick summary
List of CIL Instructions - Wikipedia	Extensive list, useful for reference